Taste of the Market in Downtown Charleston

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Join City Market Hospitality Association and Charleston Culinary Tours every third Thursday from 5:30pm-830pm for Taste of the Market at Palmetto Carriage Company Lot on Anson Street.

Thursday, September 19th:

-Samples from market area restaurants including peanuts, Mahi Tacos, Ahi Sliders, Mini Pork Tacos, Thai Watermelon and Shrimp Gezpacho, Smoked Salmon Dip, Chicken and Waffles, Pork Sliders, Kabobs and more
-Chef demonstration from Chef Matt Paul of Lowcountry Bistro
-Live music from The Bushels
-Children’s area
-Specials from participating businesses Peanut Shop, Noisy Oyster (Buy one entree, get one half off), Mad River (20% off your meal), Burwell’s, AW Shucks (20% off your meal), LB’s, Wild Wing, Tabbuli, Crab House, Henry’s, and Charleston Culinary Tours (20% off)

$10 with a portion of the proceeds to benefit Hospitality Heroes
Free Children 10 and Under

To purchase tickets, go to eTix.

Charleston Culinary Tours Introduces Behind the Scenes Chefs’ Kitchen Tour

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As popularity grew, Charleston Culinary Tours announces that this week it will add a Chefs’ Kitchen Tour on Thursdays on Upper King and soon on Fridays in Historic Downtown, both at 9:30am. As the fifth culinary and history tour available, this two hour walking tour takes guests to meet the talented chefs behind some of Charleston’s greatest restaurants and gain insight into their ideas, methods and creativity.  The Chefs’ Kitchen Tour will visit three epicurean hot spots and introduce you to the culinary masters who will discuss the inspirations for their restaurants, the ins and outs of running a restaurant and provide a tour of their kitchens. Tickets are $55 for an individual or $100 for a couple and available on eTix.

“The main focus of this Charleston Culinary Tour is interaction with chefs and learning about running a restaurant, not sampling dishes,” said co-owner Oscar Hines. “However, coffee and pastries will be provided at the first restaurant visited and a light lunch will be provided at the final restaurant for our patrons.”

IMG_6797Charleston Culinary Tours combine the best of Charleston history, cocktails and food with unique historic tours that highlight the local cuisine. Held rain or shine, there are now five tours that include Historic Downtown, Upper King Street, Chef Showcase at The Farmer’s Market, Mixology & Chefs’ Kichen tours.  Featuring establishments such as Husk, Rue de Jean, Macintosh, Stars, Virginia’s on King, Coast, Hall’s Chophouse and many more, each Charleston Culinary Tour visits several different restaurants, bars or the Farmer’s Market to combine elements of a historical tour with a culinary adventure. The food and drinks on the tours are chosen by various restaurant and bar partners and feature an array of eclectic dishes and concoctions that provide insight into Charleston’s cuisine and cocktail scene. On each tour, you will not only have an opportunity to sample some of the Lowcountry’s finest offerings, but also to meet the owners, chefs and mixologists behind Charleston’s impressive culinary and bar innovations.

For interviews, photos, press kit or a complimentary media tour, please contact Lorrie Dixson of Eskimo Advertising at lorrie@eskimoadvertising.com. For additional information about Charleston Culinary Tours, visit www.charlestonculinarytours.com.

Acme Lowcountry Kitchen Introduces Football Game Day Specials

Acme Lowcountry Kitchen

31 J.C. Long Blvd, Isle of Palms, SC 29451     843-886-0024 

www.acmelowcountrykitchen.com

Charleston Culinary Tours Introduces a Mixology Tour

After recently adding an Upper King Street tour, Charleston Culinary Tours is pleased to bring a 1.5 hour Mixology Tour that introduces guests to some of Charleston’s best cocktail crafters. Each Mixology excursion stops at three watering holes where guests will meet the magicians behind the bars that are mixing the lowcountry’s most exciting, innovative and delicious drinks. Tour participants will have an opportunity to sample a specialty craft cocktail at each of the three stops after learning about the art of mixing cocktails and gaining insight into how Charleston’s mixologists are embracing traditional techniques while also taking ingredients from farm to tumbler. During walks between stops, a guide provides insight into Charleston’s cocktail culture, both past and present. Limited to 14 guests, advance mixology tour tickets are $40.00 per person and available at eTix.

“We had been talking to our various restaurants participants about the Mixology Tour for awhile,” said co-owner Oscar Hines. “It was just a natural fit to complement our culinary tours in a city full of great talent behind the bars.”

Charleston Culinary Tours combine the best of Charleston history and food with unique historic tours that highlight the local cuisine. Held rain or shine, there are four tours that include Historic Downtown, Upper King Street, The Farmer’s Market and Mixology.  Featuring establishments such as Husk, Rue de Jean, Macintosh, Stars, Virginia’s on King, Coast, Hall’s Chophouse and many more, each Charleston Culinary Tour visits several different restaurants, bars or the Farmer’s Market to combine elements of a historical tour with a culinary adventure. The food and drinks on the tours are chosen by various restaurant and bar partners and feature an array of eclectic dishes and concoctions that provide insight into Charleston’s cuisine and cocktail scene. On each tour, you will not only have an opportunity to sample some of the Lowcountry’s finest offerings, but also to meet the owners, chefs and mixologists behind Charleston’s impressive culinary and bar innovations.

For interviews, photos, press kit or a complimentary media tour, please contact Lorrie Dixson of Eskimo Advertising at lorrie@eskimoadvertising.com. For additional information about Charleston Culinary Tours, visit www.charlestonculinarytours.com.

Operation Home Presents 3rd Annual Gimme Shelter

Charleston, SC, March 11, 2013 – Operation Home announces the 3rd Annual Gimme Shelter presented by Home Team BBQ on Thursday, April 18th at 7pm at The Alley downtown. This retro party will feature a DJ, live and silent auction, raffle for a 177 Sport Scout boat, bowling, arcade games, Skee-Ball, pinball machines and feel good food. Prepared by Home Team BBQ Executive Chef Aaron Siegel, the menu is complete with comfort foods and American classics. Creative retro attire is optional.

“We are so grateful for all of the support of this event showing commitment to the community,” said Operation Home Executive Director Sandy Milliken. “Proceeds raised from this party will go toward building wheelchair ramps, repairing roofs, windows and floors for at least 60 homes this year.”

This event is made possible by the gracious sponsors that include Home Team BBQ, Southern Lumber, Scout Boats, SCB&T, Elliott Davis, Tiller Construction, Eskimo Advertising, The Noisette Company, 105.5 The Bridge, Charleston City Paper, Vapor Apparel, Marsh Contracting, Elan Midtown, West of and James Island Messenger newspapers, Computer Genie, Maga Design, Kirkman Broadcasting, OrderonSite.com, Graham Construction, Mary and David Siegel, Filigree, Corte Charitable Foundation, Vapor Apparel and Shuttle Hogs.

Operation Home’s mission is to help low-income residents of Berkeley, Charleston , and Dorchester Counties remain in their homes by increasing safety and accessibility through the coordination of critical home repairs. Their work focuses on the people most in need including households with children, people with disabilities and older adults. Since its inception, hundreds of homes have been repaired by Operation Home, totaling in excess of $1 million. Operation Home is committed to ensuring that no person has to live in a home that is inaccessible or dangerous.

Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. VIP passes are $100 and include open bar and extended menu in the VIP lounge. Tickets for the Scout boat raffle are $500. All tickets can be purchased online at www.operationhome.org. For more information about the event, sponsorship, auction donations, interviews or press passes, please contact Lorrie Dixson of Eskimo Advertising at lorrie@eskimoadvertising.com.

Gimme Shelter Sponsorship Opportunities

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Jackie Katz and Valerie Gaddy Memorial Oyster Roast at Acme Lowcountry Kitchen on IOP

Acme Lowcountry Kitchen’s Valentine’s Day Menu on IOP

Favorite Isle of Palms, SC Restaurant Transitions to New Name as Cuisine Style Shifts


Guests who have been to Acme Cantina recently have noticed subtle changes to the menu. As Executive Chef Frank Kline started to focus on more locally farmed contemporary cuisine, Acme added Lowcountry to the restaurant’s name. Today, the owners are changing the eatery’s name to Acme Lowcountry Kitchen as they completely re-brand their concept.

“Over the past two years our menu has transformed substantially from Tex-Mex to localize coastal cuisine,” said co-owner Rodger Tully. “We just don’t feel that Cantina is the right descriptive word for our brand anymore.”
Acme Lowcountry Kitchen serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily with flavor profiles that exemplify fresh local ingredients with a strong presence towards seafood. The restructured lunch and dinner menus combine elements of traditional Lowcountry cuisine with classic fare offered at reasonable prices in a casual beach atmosphere. Additionally, there are weekly specials that include an Early Bird Special weekdays, Kids Eat Free on Mondays and Lobster Night on Thursdays.  Additionally, there is a full premium bar, TVs for sports and occasionally live music.
For interviews, photos, press kit, menus or a complimentary media tasting, contact Lorrie Dixson of Eskimo Advertising at lorrie@eskimoadvertising.com. For additional information about Acme Lowcountry Kitchen, please visit www.acmelowcountrykitchen.com.
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